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Dr. Charles W. Grim
Charles W. Grim, D.D.S. is the Secretary of Health for the Chickasaw Nation located in Ada, Oklahoma. He serves as the executive in charge of the Chick- asaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) that provides health care for a patient population that exceeds 90,000 in a 13-county tribal service area but come from communities throughout the United States.
Prior to joining CNDH, Dr. Grim served for ten years in various leadership roles for the Cherokee Nation health system located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, ultimately serving as their Executive Director. Prior to that held a 26-year career with the Indian Health Service (IHS) headquartered in Rockville, Maryland and was ultimately appointed by President George W. Bush and received unanimous Senate confirmation as the Director in 2002.
As the Director of IHS, Dr. Grim administered the nationwide multi-billion-dollar health care delivery program that provides preventative, curative and community health care to approximately 1.9M Amer- ican Indian and Alaska Natives.
Background
Retired Assistant Surgeon General & Rear Admiral of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Pub- lic Health Services (USPHS)
Graduate, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Masters in Health Services Administration, University of Michigan
Citizen of the Cherokee Nation
Recognition
Alumni of the Year, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry 2019 Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry
Exemplary Service Medallion, U.S. Surgeon General
Health Leader of the Year, Commissioned Officers Association Numerous professional associations and boards
Dr. Grim and his wife, Dr. Gloria Grim, have five children.